Kathmandu, Apr. 20:Patron of the Nepal Olympic Committee His Royal Highness Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev granted audience to International Olympic Committee (IOC) Solidarity Project manager Mrs Betrix Hurse and Solidarity manager of Olympic Council of Asia Mr Haider Abbas Farman here today.

Chairman of the Nepal Olympic Committee Rukma Shahsher Rana was also present on the occasion.

Likewise, Mrs Hurst and Mr Farman also paid a courtesy call on Minister for Education and Sports Amod Prasad Upadhyaya at the latter’s office today.

During the meeting, Mrs Hurst and Mr Farman said that IOC would continue to provide assistance for development of sports in Nepal through the Nepal Olympic Committee.

Mrs Hurst and Mr Farman are on a five-day visit to Nepal at the invitation of the Nepal Olympic Committee.

Mrs Hurst held three rounds of talks with the NOC chairman and NOC general secretary and attended the meeting of the NOC executive committee.

She also met member-secretary of the National Sports Council (NSC) Binod Shanker Palikhe and the NSC coaches and instructors.

NOC has apprciated the works being carried out by Mrs Hurst and Mr Farman for development of sports in Nepal and expressed confidence that it would receive more cooperation in future.

Mrs hurst and Mr Farman are scheduled to return tomorrow.